7th Annual Scarecrow Walk & Design Contest!

This year's theme: Heroes & Villains

Which side will you take? Come see more than 30 scarecrows on display along the Oak Allee and vote for your favorite!

Check out our preview video and get excited for this year's creative entries!

Unleash your creativity!

You are invited to participate in the seventh annual Scarecrow Design Contest! This year participants may create a scarecrow for the theme: Heroes and Villains.* All entries will be on display on the Scarecrow Walk at Morris Arboretum from Saturday, October 4th through Sunday, October 19th.
Frame, hay, burlap and twine are provided, the rest is up to you! Space is limited to 30 Scarecrows. This popular contest fills quickly,
get your entry in early!

*No Duplicate Characters, please be aware your desired character may be chosen.

Straw MUST be the primary material used to construct your scarecrow. All scarecrows will be displayed outdoors for 17 days, so design materials must be as weatherproof as possible. The Arboretum reserves the right to remove any scarecrow that has deteriorated to an unacceptable level during that period. Scarecrows must be designed as family friendly, or they will not be accepted for display. All scarecrows will be returned to their creators on October 19 and 20. After this date, any remaining scarecrows will be disposed of. The Arboretum will provide signage identifying participant name/organization and the name of each scarecrow. The Arboretum will determine the location of all scarecrows and install them. Please do not include any signage or flyers with your scarecrow. The Morris Arboretum reserves the right to use photographs, contact names, and scarecrow names for publicity purposes.

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